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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalFB Heliservices Ltd. To Provide Helicopter Air Recon For Dutch Caribbean Coastguard
FB Heliservices Ltd, a joint venture of Cobham and Bristow Helicopters, has been awarded an approximately $62.7 million, eight-year contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to provide helicopter air […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman, ATK Successfully Ground Test Minuteman III Stage 1 Motor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and ATK [ATK] said yesterday they successfully ground-tested a Minuteman III Stage 1 solid rocket motor for the Air Force as part of the Minuteman Solid Rocket […]
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ArmyAerodyne Inc. Continues Engineering Support To Army UAS Project Office
MCR LLC subsidiary Aerodyne, Inc., yesterday said it was awarded a contract potentially worth more than $105 million to provide technical and engineering support for the Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems […]
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Air Force
BAE Systems Debuts Flight of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer, Contender For T-38 Replacement
BAE Systems was expected to debut the first U.S. flight demonstration of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show over the weekend. The performances […]
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Army
General Dynamics Awarded $1 Billion to Upgrade Canada’s LAV III Vehicles
Canada Friday announced the government awarded a $1 billion contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to incorporate a comprehensive upgrade packaging into the Canadian Army’s fleet of LAV III combat […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Energized. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey says on Oct. 18 “nothing’s off the […]
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CongressOman Wants $1.2 Billion In Avenger Fire Units, Stinger And AMRAAM Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Oct. 18 notified Congress of a possible $1.248 billion Foreign Military Sale to Oman for Avenger Fire Units, Stinger missiles and Advanced Medium Range […]
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Business/FinancialFrance Requests E-2C Hawkeye Upgrades
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Oct. 18 notified Congress of a possible $180 million Foreign Military Sale to France for the upgrade of four E-2C Hawkeye Aircraft and associated […]
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Business/Financial
Argentina Requests COTS Avionics Upgrade For C-130H Aircraft
Argentina would potentially like to spend an estimated $166 million for the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) avionics upgrade of five C-130-H aircraft, associated equipment, parts training and logistical support, the Defense Security […]
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Lockheed Martin To Demonstrate Advanced Sensor System For The Army
The Army has tapped Lockheed Martin [LMT] to demonstrate an advanced slew-to-cue sensor system expected to provide greater situational awareness during route clearance and surveillance missions. “We are pleased to […]